I love our apartment and the complex, but unfortunately it's not the most runner-friendly of neighborhoods. There are several other apartments and houses surrounding us, but they are all in gated communities, which means I can't access them. So, in order to take Elli on a run with me, I have to drive somewhere, which is just a pain! On top of having to drive, our city does not have the greatest sidewalks, at least around where we live. They disappear at random times, and they are not in the best of shape, making for a bumpy ride for Elli. Needless to say, I haven't been running as much as I want to or should be.
On Thursday, I was very excited to find a beautiful, paved trail about a mile from our apartment. Sadly, there are no sidewalks on the way to it, so I do have to drive there, but it's a really nice trail, and I can see running there with Elli in her stroller. We ran there on Wednesday, and then Daniel joined us for a walk on Friday evening.
This is how Elli prefers to ride in her stroller. I have tried just about everything to get her to sit up straight, but for whatever reason, she likes to lean to one side and chew on the strap.
These live oaks are everywhere here in south Texas. I think they're eerily beautiful, like the trees you might find in Sleepy Hollow of Harry Potter.
Cactus (cacti?) are everywhere here, but I had never seen one in a tree before! I didn't even know they could grow there!
The creek bed. It's been a long time since there's been any water in here. Supposedly it does rain here, but I'm not convinced.
Here's your sign for higher ground, in case there's a flood, because apparently when it does rain, there are lots of flash floods. 
And these are from our walk on Friday. These pictures are somewhat deceiving because it was getting close to Elli's bedtime, and she was pretty serious for most of the walk. We managed to get a few smiles our of her, though!
On Thursday, I was very excited to find a beautiful, paved trail about a mile from our apartment. Sadly, there are no sidewalks on the way to it, so I do have to drive there, but it's a really nice trail, and I can see running there with Elli in her stroller. We ran there on Wednesday, and then Daniel joined us for a walk on Friday evening.
This is how Elli prefers to ride in her stroller. I have tried just about everything to get her to sit up straight, but for whatever reason, she likes to lean to one side and chew on the strap.
These live oaks are everywhere here in south Texas. I think they're eerily beautiful, like the trees you might find in Sleepy Hollow of Harry Potter.
Cactus (cacti?) are everywhere here, but I had never seen one in a tree before! I didn't even know they could grow there!
The creek bed. It's been a long time since there's been any water in here. Supposedly it does rain here, but I'm not convinced.
Here's your sign for higher ground, in case there's a flood, because apparently when it does rain, there are lots of flash floods. 
And these are from our walk on Friday. These pictures are somewhat deceiving because it was getting close to Elli's bedtime, and she was pretty serious for most of the walk. We managed to get a few smiles our of her, though!
3 comments:
Kate does the exact same thing in her stroller! I finally just gave in, too.
Fun to see your pics - Elli is such a cutie!
-- Kristin
Looks like fun! Especially the flash flood warning ;-) We have 3 beautiful, paved trails near my house, but no sidewalks to get there...so I drive to Dillon's, park, then walk a 1/4 mile to get there. It's kind of a pain (and I don't even have a stroller!), but the change of scenery is always worth it.
I'm not sure why I almost cried when I saw your photos...I just LOVE you guys so much!
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